AMD Ships Athlon 2600+ MP

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AMD today introduced the AMD Athlon MP processor 2600+, the newest in its line of multiprocessors for servers and workstations.

The new processor will likely be AMD’s last enterprise processor released before the 64-bit Opteron, which is due to be launched on April 22.

“Enterprise-level computing requires enhanced compatibility as well as leading-edge performance,” said Marty Seyer, vice president of server business segment, Computation Products Group, AMD, in a statement. “AMD took each of those needs into consideration with the AMD Athlon MP processor line. We work in concert with our infrastructure partners so that end users get a smooth platform integration and outstanding productivity. The result is that a variety of Fortune 1000 companies use systems with AMD Athlon MP processors to meet their business computing needs.”

Systems featuring the AMD Athlon MP processor 2600+ are expected to be available immediately from 49 system builders worldwide, AMD said; the procesor is priced at $273 in lots of 1,000 units.

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